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Boys 6-15 years old will be eligible to win in silent auction on April 4

Rockford, Ill.- “A Day With Jimmy Sharrow” will headline the silent auction portion of the 10th Annual Jersey Auction presented by Saturn, Dental Dimensions and 13 WREX during Saturday’s game against the Milwaukee Admirals.

Boys 6-15 years old will be eligible to win the day with the IceHogs defenseman. The annual silent auction will be held on the upper concourse at the Rockford MetroCentre throughout the evening.

For the “Day with Jimmy Sharrow” event, Jimmy will pick up the boy, accompanied by a parent or guardian, at his house on the morning of Thursday, April 9 and take him to the Rockford MetroCentre for the Rockford IceHogs practice. After practice, the winning bidder will get a tour of the locker room and meet the team. The two will then go to lunch in Rockford at a location of the boy’s choice with Jimmy and spend a couple of hours in the Coco Keys Water Resort arcade.

In Saturday’s annual Jersey Auction game, the IceHogs will wear special “Dark Hammy” jerseys. After the game, the players’ game-worn jerseys will be auctioned off of their backs to benefit the IceHogs Charitable Foundation and its beneficiaries including the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of the Rock River Valley and Big Brothers/Big Sisters.

At Sharrow’s request, any money raised on this item will go to Susan G. Komen For The Cure, an organization focused on fighting breast cancer.

Other items in the silent auction include an autographed Chicago White Sox Jim Thome photo, Manitoba Moose, Iowa Chops, Manchester Monarchs and Peoria Rivermen team-signed jerseys, a team-signed stick from the Toronto Marlies, team-signed yearbooks from the Portland Pirates and Hartford Wolf Pack as well as a pair of Chicago Cubs tickets and several other items.

The silent auction will begin when doors open at 5 p.m. and end at the start of the third period. Winners will be announced over the public address system inside the arena and are encouraged to pick up their items by the end of the game. All money raised from the rest of the items will benefit the IceHogs Charitable Foundation and its beneficiaries.

Next Home Game:Saturday, April 4 vs. Milwaukee Admirals. Game time is 7:05 p.m. The Annual Jersey Auction game is finally here as the IceHogs jump into “The Dark Hammy” jerseys to benefit the IceHogs Charitable Foundation. The first 2,000 fans will pick up a commemorative t-shirt courtesy of Saturn, Lincoln Rent-All, Guerilla Graffix, Pepsi, 13 WREX and MedicineMan. Also, don’t miss the Stanley Cup as hockey’s most coveted trophy makes its first visit to the Rockford MetroCentre. Super Fan Cameron Hughes will also make his final appearance at the MetroCentre on Saturday.

Stanley Cup Fact: The Stanley Cup has been a guest at both George Bush and Bill Clinton's White House, the Late Show with David Letterman, Opening Day at Yankee Stadium, the Kremlin in Moscow and the Aboriginal Metis Settlement. See the Stanley Cup at the Rockford MetroCentre on April 4. For tickets call 815-968-5222 or visit metrocentre.com.